Outlands College of Heralds

Unto Angus Reid MacFarlane, White Stag Principal Herald, and the College of Heralds of the Kingdom of the Outlands, does Khalidah bint Yahya'a, Rampart Herald, send her greetings.
What follows is the Letter of Response for December 2016 CE, ruling on the November 2016 Letter of Presentation (http://oscar.sca.org/index.php?action=100&loi=4240).
I would like to thank all of the heralds who were kind enough to provided commentary.

The following items were RETURNED for further work:

Ailbhe inghean Uí Rhys - New Name & New Device. Argent, a four-leafed clover slipped vert between three butterflies purpure marked sableThe name is returned for being in violation of SENA PN.1.B1 (a href="http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#PN1B1">http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#PN1B1) by mixing a Welsh given name with Gaelic elements without precedent. The ILoI commentary for this submission does list some lovely alternative choices utilizing the primary elemets of this name. The device is return for lack of name to send up with it. Commentors noted that the center charge is a four-leafed clover, not a quatrefoil as the submitted blazon attested. If the submitter truly desires a quatrefoil, please look at proper depictions of one - a depiction is posted in the ILoI commentary of this submission. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2016-12/ailbhe-c.jpgAnsteys Darcy - New Badge. (Fieldless) a rose argent barbed of ermine spots and overall the letter "A" gulesReturned for a redraw and for being in violation of SENA A.1.C. (http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#PN1B2) as there is very little possibility of reproducing the style of the "A" from the blazon. Commentors noted the "A" isn't overall and the ermine spots are difficult to identify. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2016-12/ansteys2-c.jpgEmerich Magnusson - New Device. Per saltire arrondi vert and azure, three talbots courant contourny in annulo argentReturn for a conflict with Cuán MacDaige [7/96 via Atlantia], Checky azure and Or, three mastiffs courant in annulo argent each gorged of a coronet gules. There is 1 DC for the change of the field but no differences given for the tertiary charge of the coronet or the type of canine. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2016-12/emerich-c.jpgKarin of Golden Oak - New Name.
Returned for lack of documentation for 'of Golden Oak'. While 'of Golden Oak' could potentially fall within the Lingua Anglica Allowance (http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#PN1B2c), documenation needs to be provided to show that it is a plausably constructed byname. Commentors on the ILoI for the submission did provide some name alternatives and documentation to help the submitter get a name of similar theme that is plausable and documented.
Ottarr Hallbjornsonn - New Name & New Device. Azure, an otter rampant guardant contourny argent maintaining an axe, blade to sinister, a chief embattled OrThe name is returned for construction issues with Hallbjornsonn. The correct construction appears to be Hallbjarnarson but, due to the submitter's request for no major changes and several available construction options, Kingdom was unable to make this change. Commentors also noted other construction options in the ILoI for the submission. The device is returned for a redraw and lack of name to go up with it. The embattlement should be as deep/tall as it is wide. The otter and axe should be a bit larger to fill the space and aid in the identifiability of both. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2016-12/ottarr-c.jpgTaiyoyama no Konomata Haruyuki - New Name.
Returned for documentation issues. No actual documentation was provided for the 'Konomata' name element. The plausability of Taiyoyama is also a concern as the documentation is questionable even with the supporting documentation provided in the ILoI commentary for the submission. Kingdom encourages the submitter to consult with a herald who has Japanese name construction experience to make sure the name construction is valid and fully documented.

The following items were PENDED by Castle Herald:

Bohémond le Sinistre - Device.
Pended due to emblazon missing from Pennsic packet
Ealusaid of Ardrenk - Household Name.
Pended due to improper submission notes and attachments, please see the guidelines - http://rampart.outlandsheralds.org/, under the heading 'Submissions to Castle'.
Syla Marston - Name & Device.
Pended due to improper submission notes and attachments, please see the guidelines - http://rampart.outlandsheralds.org/, under the heading 'Submissions to Castle'. Device needs to recolored with Crayola Markers.

The following items were PENDED by Rampart Herald for further discussion:

Donovan the Drummer - New Name & New Device. Per pale gules and sable, on a chief rayonny argent three decrescents sablePended due to name documentation missing from Pennsic packet, device for lack of name to send up with it

The following items were forwarded to Laurel Sovereign for final determination:

Ansteys Darcy - New Badge. (Fieldless) A Heneage knot gulesAnsteys Darcy - New Badge. (Fieldless) Issuant from a baronial coronet a phoenix Or rising from flames gulesAnsteys Darcy - New Badge. Sable estencelly OrBronne de Man - New Device. Argent, on a boar passant vert a plateDanielle de la Rochelle - Device Resubmission. Per bend argent and azure, a mullet fimbriated counterchangedDorothea Dolfyn - New Device. Azure, a dolphin haurient argent and an orle OrDorothea Dolfyn - New Badge. (Fieldless) A bat-winged dolphin haurient argentEberwinus von Grimme - New Device. Lozengy bendwise azure and argent, a swan close and in chief two antlers fesswise gulesEmerich Magnusson - New Name. [See Returns for Device]
Gwenllian MacDonald - New Device. Purpure, an oak tree fructed and eradicated Or, a chief Or fretty purpureKatherine le Fayre atte Watere - New Device. Purpure estencelly argent, a dragon's head cabossed OrMaralda filia Guidi Normanni - New Name.
Ruth of Birkenfeld - New Device. Or, a tree and on a chief sable three mullets OrThurgar Oddson - Device Resubmission. Sable, a bend gules fimbriated surmounted by a snake in annulo vorant of its own tail argentWilliam Kearney - New Device. Per fess azure and sable, an adze blade to sinister argent between in base five mullets two, two, and one OrYsopete Mah - New Device. Argent, a boar passant between seven roundels five and two purpure